Erin Benassi

Director, Social Media & Public Relations at Chicago Botanic Garden

Erin Benassi has a diverse work experience spanning over a decade. In 2006, they started their career at Edelman as a Senior Account Executive and later became an Account Supervisor. Erin then joined Zocalo Group in 2010 as a Senior Account Supervisor, and eventually became the Vice President and Director. During their time at Zocalo, they also served as the Senior Manager of Marketing and New Business Development. In 2015, Erin joined DePaul University as an Adjunct Lecturer before moving to 1800flowers.com in 2016, where they held the role of Associate Director of Public Relations. Erin then joined the Chicago Botanic Garden in 2019 as the Director of Social Media & Public Relations.

Erin Benassi completed their education in two institutions. In 1999, they enrolled at Western Michigan University, where they pursued a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in Public Relations and Marketing. Erin successfully completed their undergraduate studies in 2003. After a gap of several years, in 2014, Erin attended DePaul University for a brief period and obtained an Integrated Marketing Communications Certificate. No specific field of study is mentioned for this certificate program.

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  • Director, Social Media & Public Relations

    January, 2019 - present

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